Event Policies 1. To avoid a 10% surcharge, all arrangements for your event, including menu selection, deposit, guest count and decorating requirements must be finalized no later than 7 days prior to your event. 2. Sweetwater Landing requires a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $250.00.This deposit will be credited to your final bill.A function is not confirmed and the room is not reserved until the deposit is received.The room will be held for you for ten days after your initial hold is placed on the room. 3. The final guaranteed guest count is required 7 days prior to your function.The minimum guest count for lunch functions is 25, for dinner functions is 30.This guaranteed number is the minimum you will be charged and Sweetwater Landing will be prepared to serve 10 % more guests than your final count.Any guests served above the final count will be added to your bill.If dessert is purchased by the guest from an outside source, a fifty cent per person “cake cutting” fee will be added to your final bill. 4. A $13.50 per hour, per server fee will be added to your final bill, as well as one hour per server for set up charges and one hour per server for breakdown charges.This service fee is in place of a gratuity, any additional tip is optional.A 7.75% Ohio state sales tax will be added to your final bill, including food, service and beverages.If you are a tax exempt organization, please supply a tax exempt certificate when agreement is finalized. 5. All alcoholic beverages MUST be purchased through Sweetwater Landing.Bartenders will request identification from any guest who appears under the age of 21, and will stop serving anyone whom they feel may be intoxicated.No alcoholic beverages may be removed from the premises.There are no Sunday liquor sales prior to 1:00 p.m.Alcoholic beverages are regulated by the state of Ohio.Sweetwater Landing, as a licensee, is responsible for the administration of these regulations. 6. The Cleveland Metroparks requires that a ranger be on duty when a bar is requested.The fee is $30.00 per hour with a four hour minimum. 7. We discourage the taking of “left-overs” as we can not guaranty proper storage of product once removed from the premises. 8. Sweetwater Landing will not be held responsible for lost or stolen articles. 9. Guests are responsible for all damages and destruction to the function room or the Sweetwater Landing facility and for all property which is removed from the room or facility. I/We have read and agree to follow all of the above rules and policies and agree to ensure that my guests do the same.
SignatureDate Contact Name and Phone________________________________________________ Date and Time of Function_______________________________________________ Estimated number of guests ________________________ January 1 through March 31, 2012.